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@bcbcbc

Hey there, thanks for getting back to me on this one. I hope I haven't offended you with my previous post on the vitamin subject. I do see your point and I agree with what you've said. I do avoid vitamin A as well because of the same reasons. At first, when I was really depressed and desperate to prevent further shedding, I was doing the same thing - avoiding all vitamins but at a certain stage of the whole drama I decided to stop doing that. Anyways, I wish you a speedy recovery

Quick update on my situation - still shedding, probably the same amounts, no further recession just shedding all day long. I guess with chronic TE this is expected to happen. Overall, I keep my spirit high and refuse to give into the fear of getting bald. I had enough of that.

@bcbcbc

Hey there, bruv. If I have to be perfectly honest with you, avoiding vitamins sounds like a really bad idea to me. Avoiding vitamins means that you would have to inevitably avoid certain foods. This means that you will have a poor diet and eventually you will cause more damage that it's already done. Please think it through before doing anything irrational. There is no way that you could force yourself not to touch a group of foods for a prolonged period of time, not to mention that you shouldn't. And more importantly by doing that you will probably increase the shedding. Balanced diet is key when fighting such irregularities.

On the other hand, this theory sounds like...utter bullshit to me. Avoiding all fat soluble vitamins because you have overdosed on one (that has a different structure and effect on the body)? There is no way that could be backed up medically. Please consult with a doctor.

@sztuka 1988

Hey bruv,

I've already sent you a private message but I thought about you yesterday so I wanted to drop you a few more lines. I will be frank with you. I think that you should shave your head. You will feel and look much better. Trust me, it's better to shave off the remaining hair and I am positive that you will look fine that way as opposed to now with that visible recession. This will ease you up and will lessen the stress you are experiencing at the moment. When I did the same thing last year I felt so liberated and definitely better about myself. At the end of the day, you should find a way to be at peace with yourself. Looking at falling hairs and touching them won't help one bit. On the contrary, it will make you even more self-conscious about your appearance.

You are a man in your prime and you should not worry to such an extent about that problem. Yes, it is unpleasant, yes, most certainly accutane has caused that but beating yourself up over it is a self-damaging thing. Do not do it!

Please consider what I've suggested, mate.

@fundamental

Hey there! I'm really sorry to hear that you are going through this, man...I feel for you.

I know that this is a question you have probably been asked numerous times but still - do you have MPB history in your family (from your mother's side)?

Stay strong!

Hello again people

Long time no see. Andy, thanks for coming back to update and tell us what's going on with you! I'm really glad that you got most of your hair back and I totally agree - this is in most cases a temporary condition and most sufferers will get back to normal.

Also, I agree with what you are noting in regard to people losing hair in a natural way. Most people lose hair especially in their twenties/thirties, men and women, although men are a little bit more predisposed to that. Based on statistics, it seems that around 50% of the men throughout the world cary MPB and will lose most of their hair before their fifties. That's just the way life is, nothing we could do about it.

Anyways, I'm posting because I have some...let's say positive news.

My hair is better than what it was some months ago, before I started using minoxidil, flax seed, biotin and saw palmetto. I see a regrowth and also the texture has improved a bit. My mom told me that my hair is visibly better and that it feels thicker and fuller. Before starting the above supplements and minoxidil I was getting the traditional NW2 "V" shape and I was frankly terrified that this was it, my hair was dead. Now I feel much more optimistic and I am not that obsessed. it's been nearly four months since I've started the minoxidil therapy.

I also talked to my girlfriend and asked if she saw an improvement. She laughed and told me that I was imagining it and that I had no problem whatsoever with my hair. She actually told me that she would love to trade her hair for mine. Other people has recently complimented me on my hair as well. I guess the reason is that I just let it do what it wants and stopped cutting it. I was somewhat shocked that people actually think I have thick hair...

Regardless of the above said, my hair is still a lot thinner than what it was prior and during my accutane course. I still lose hairs throughout the day and during showering. I doubt that I would get it back to its state before that traumatic event but I'm very happy that I have no visible recession at least for now.

As a conclusion I would just like to quote what Andy has written above "BE PATIENT!". Don't expect improvements over night but nor you should wait for years to take precautions. Consult with a doctor before doing anything on your own.

Feel free to ask me any questions related to hair-loss. I'm at your disposal. Will never leave acne.org.